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En Suite Bathrooms: The Secret to The Perfect Guest-Ready Home

En Suite Bathrooms: The Secret to The Perfect Guest-Ready Home

We’re staying with our parents for five weeks in Honolulu, and I wanted to share a little revelation I’ve learned about making a home guest-ready. If…

Why I’ll Never Manage Money for Anyone for Free Again

Why I’ll Never Manage Money for Anyone for Free Again

About a year ago, a relative asked me to help manage her money. She had been paying a ~1% asset management fee with Goldman Sachs Asset Management (G…

Sleep In, Stay Broke: Wake Up Earlier for Financial Success

Sleep In, Stay Broke: Wake Up Earlier for Financial Success

I’m convinced that if you wake up just one hour earlier every day for the next 10 years, you’ll not only accomplish far more, but also build signific…

Your Perception of War and Death Depends on Your Experiences

Your Perception of War and Death Depends on Your Experiences

When the U.S. bombed three locations in Iran, my initial reaction was a mix of hope and sadness. Hope—because I wished it might lead to a reduction i…

Think In Two Timelines If You Want To Build Greater Wealth

Think In Two Timelines If You Want To Build Greater Wealth

If you want to grow your wealth faster than the average person, I suggest trying to think in two timelines that move together in unison. The first ti…

You Can’t Save The World, So Mind Your Own Finances

You Can’t Save The World, So Mind Your Own Finances

When I first started Financial Samurai back in 2009, I had idyllic dreams of helping as many people as possible achieve financial freedom. My finance…

Execution Fear: The Silent Killer of Great Real Estate Deals

Execution Fear: The Silent Killer of Great Real Estate Deals

One of the most overlooked risks in real estate investing isn’t rising interest rates, leverage, or even tenant issues—it’s execution fear. You …

Mommies, Nannies, Au Pairs, and Me: The End Of Being A SAHD

Mommies, Nannies, Au Pairs, and Me: The End Of Being A SAHD

When my son was born in 2017, I decided to focus on being a stay-at-home dad (SAHD). Every early childhood development book I read emphasized that th…

A Terrible Life Insurance Mistake That Cost Me A Fortune

A Terrible Life Insurance Mistake That Cost Me A Fortune

In late 2022, my wife and I were finally able to lock in matching 20-year term life insurance policies at an affordable rate through Policygenius. Fo…

The Best Way To Determine If You Have Enough Money

The Best Way To Determine If You Have Enough Money

I recently received a question that boils down to this: How do you know when you have enough money? And once you do, when is it time to shift from ch…


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The Hidden Dangers of Earning Risk-Free Passive Income

The Hidden Dangers of Earning Risk-Free Passive Income

Earning passive income is the holy grail of personal finance and achieving financial independence. With interest rates still elevated, it's become mu…

Buying the Dip: A Mindset Guide for the Next Market Selloff

Buying the Dip: A Mindset Guide for the Next Market Selloff

Buying the stock market dip can be intimidating. As a result, many investors sit on cash, waiting for clear signs of a recovery. However, history has…

Creating a Life on Your Terms with Joe Saul-Sehy of The Stacking Benjamins Podcast

Creating a Life on Your Terms with Joe Saul-Sehy of The Stacking Benjamins Podcast

In this episode, I reconnect with my old friend Joe Saul-Sehy from The Stacking Benjamins podcast to talk about creating your own life curriculum — b…

The Making Of Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures

The Making Of Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures

After three years of writing, revising, and reflecting, I’m excited to share that Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures is now avail…

What It's Like Building A $4+ Million New Home From Scratch

What It's Like Building A $4+ Million New Home From Scratch

In this episode, I talk with Harry, a long-time Financial Samurai reader, about his journey to building a $4+ million home in the Los Angeles area. W…

Helping Millions And Making Millions On YouTube And TikTok With Humphrey Yang

Helping Millions And Making Millions On YouTube And TikTok With Humphrey Yang

I have the pleasure of speaking with Humphrey Yang, a personal finance content creator with over 1.6 million followers on YouTube and over 3.3 millio…

Uncertainty, Fear, And Chaos: A Real Estate Investor's Best Friends

Uncertainty, Fear, And Chaos: A Real Estate Investor's Best Friends

With trade wars, massive federal government employee cuts, fallout with Ukraine, and worsening relationships with European countries, the Trump admin…

The Million-Dollar Mindset By Personal Finance Enthusiasts

The Million-Dollar Mindset By Personal Finance Enthusiasts

With stock market volatility returning and the potential for an economic slowdown ahead, I can’t help but feel grateful for the incredible gains we’v…

Building Purpose, Minimizing Regret, And Getting Off The Achievement Treadmill

Building Purpose, Minimizing Regret, And Getting Off The Achievement Treadmill

I speak with Dr. Jordan Grumet about building purpose for a happier and more meaningful life. If you're feeling stuck, as many of us so inevitably do…

How An Open-Ended Venture Capital Fund Operates

How An Open-Ended Venture Capital Fund Operates

In part 2 of my discussion with Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise, and sponsor of Financial Samurai, I ask him about how an open-ended venture capital fund…


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